Zugspitze.
Among my most enjoyable day-long excursions is a trip from Munich to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Zugspitze, during a winter city break to the Bavarian capital in 2015. Good weather or, at the very least, good visibility, is a necessity for ascending to Germany’s highest peak, which offers spectacular views of over 400 mountain peaks across […]
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KZ Gedenkstätte.
In my own opinion, there’s no better way in which to learn about historical events than to go travelling. Every place in the world has some historical story attached to it, and to learn from books and/or through various media productions for me doesn’t quite give the same degree of reality, nor stimulate quite as […]
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Berlin Fernsehturm.
With over a million visitors to its observation deck each year, Berlin’s Fernsehturm is one of the most visited attractions in Germany. Built by the German Democratic Republic between 1965 and 1969 on the Eastern sector of a city divided by the Berlin wall, it was to be a symbol of communist power. Its intended […]
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Bremen.
Situated 37 miles inland from Germany’s northern coast is the historic city of Bremen. Known partly for its significance during the second world war, during which time it was one of the most bombed German cities outside of Berlin, it’s somewhat of a surprise that there is so much of its rich history still evident. […]
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